Supported remote users, sales and executives along with individuals in our Shanghai and Taiwan offices.

Responsible for purchasing all new hardware and software for site. Worked with a variety of vendors to get the best deal.

Installed and managed 25 Windows and Linux servers.

Planned and implemented a Exchange 2003 upgrade which consisted of upgrading Active Directory and removing Active Directory Connectors prior to the upgrade due to previous Exchange 5.5 servers. Was the first of 3 sites to perform the upgrade

Installed and configured a server to run ClearCase.

Installed and configured a second Domain Controller for site.

Cleaned up and organized server room by purchasing a server cabinet and installing all servers in it.

Installed a EMC2 SAN solution to replace a Dell PowerVault NAS box.

Was responsible for building facilities, by making sure access into the building was secured by a card access system.

Researched, priced, and implemented a web based Enterprise help-desk and asset manager application, so that end users could submit trouble tickets and keep track of progress.

Deployed Nagios and MRTG to monitor network and server performance and outages.

Designed and implemented a Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure which connected two sites(Santa Clara, CA and Shanghai, China)

Traveled to Shanghai where I installed a Windows 2000 infrastructure, which consisted of a Domain Controller, Exchange and ClearCase servers, Intel routers and switches as well as a Sonicwall firewall, which connected the two sites together via a secure VPN tunnel.

Implemented Microsoft’s RAS server so that remote users could connect to the corporate network.

Designed and configured multiple LANS using layer 3 switches which allowed for VLANs.

Recovered from a devastating network disaster by replacing the core layer3 switch, which went bad, with a Linux box and 2 quad Ethernet cards.

Responsible for purchasing all IT capital equipment and Software and vendor relations.

Managed the planning and implementation of a company move, twice, (phones, T-1s, network, servers, desktops, labs, etc.) to new facilities, which consisted of managing outside consultants and contractors.

Planned and managed the upgrade of corporate PBX, which also consisted of the installation of a voice T-1 and DIDS.

Implemented a centralized corporate anti-virus software solution to protect all desktops and servers from viruses.

Maintained and rolled out service paks across all desktops and servers.

Wrote a corporate IT Policy explaining various functions of IT and how it works to protect and serve the company.

Implemented various networking services using both Linux and NT: DNS, NIS, DHCP and Samba.

Managed T-1s and administered the routers, which connected the company to the other corporate sites, Fremont and San Diego as well as the internet.

Installed and maintained inter-departmental websites using Apache and Linux

Configured Linux boxes as routers and firewalls for test purposes in a lab environment.

Created Audio/Video streaming servers, both on demand and Multi-cast streams, using both Linux and Microsoft’s Windows Streaming Media Server, to generate ‘real world’ traffic, for use within house test networks.

Designed and built a 1,400 square foot Engineering lab which consisted of centralized patch panels, telco racks, descending cable trays, benches, and power and storage areas.

Installed, configured and administered a network of Sun workstations and servers, Linux, NT and Win2K workstations in the Software Engineering Lab.

Hosted DNS and NIS for machines in the Software Engineering Lab.

Created a simulated network of SNMP agents (6000), using multi-homed Linux work-stations (16) and JAVA based emulator for internal testing of Network Management Software.